Fans, Pokes and Tweets: Method Gets with the Times

We consider ourselves pretty lucky to be one of those companies that actually inspired spontaneous love on Facebook.  There were at least four pages or groups out there that came to life organically from various Facebook users. (We noted particular affection coming from the Canadians, which we weren't able to figure out but were psyched about!)

Anyway, we got it together and created our own "official" page, located here.  So come on, become a fan, write on our wall (see here for something fun to write about), upload your own photos or even videos (we especially love the ones of babies getting baths with methodbaby, awwww), and get to know the rest of the community.

For those of you with even shorter attention spans, we also have a new Twitter feed.  If you're already using Twitter, you can find our feed here: http://www.twitter.com/methodtweet (thanks Bryan H!).  If you're not, well, get with it and create an account - it's easy.  And you'll get ever more up-to-the minute method news, not to mention know what your friends are doing every moment of every day.

Be sure to let us know here what kind of stuff you'd like to see from us in these new venues!

Introducing Marine Naturals personal care!

We’re so excited about our newest line of personal care products! Like all method products, we give you the good stuff – refreshing ingredients like sea salts and kelp extracts – without the bad – like EDTA, which bonds to heavy metals in  waterways, or triclosan, an anti-bacterial officially classified as a pesticide by the EPA.

In fact, with fragrances like sea minerals, water flower, and refresh mint, it’s so invigorating that it reminds us of our skinny-dipping days.  come on, you know you’ve done it too. We’re so sure that you have a good skinny-dipping story that we’ll send out some free Marine Naturals to the person that leaves the best one here in the comments section, or on the wall of our Facebook page by Friday, Oct. 10.  Just, er, keep it clean, ok folks?

Look for Marine Naturals at Target and other retailers.

post Park(ing) Day wrap up

Last Friday we set out to build our own mini park in downtown SF and Chicago's Lincoln Park in honor of National Park(ing) Day. The day started off early and by days end we had built a park with a mini putt-putt course and a spot to kick up your heels and relax. In the end, we made new friends who stopped to putt or chat with us and were even visited by a few local reporters who helped us spread the word that we need more green spaces in urban cities. We had a blast and already can't wait for Park(ing) Day 2009! 

method is feeding the meter

No, not to avoid the dreaded SF meter maids. We're feeding the meter for Park(ing) Day. Never heard of it? In the words of its founders -

PARK(ing) Day is a one-day, global event centered in San Francisco where artists, activists, and citizens collaborate to temporarily transform metered parking spots into “PARK(ing)” spaces: temporary public parks.

It's all in part to spread the word (without actually saying a word, really) that we need more parks and open spaces in urban cities.

On Sept 19, we'll be participating in Park(ing) Day with parking spots in both San Francisco and Chicago (right in front of our "Detox Chicago" pop-up shop). Our temporary green spaces are sure to be temporary slices of leisurely heaven, placed right amongst the bustle of downtown. Since the spot is only temporary, we're also working to make sure that none of our materials will go wasted at the end of the day. All materials will be donated, recycled or reused afterwards. We haven't quite landed on a design just yet so be sure to tell us which Park(ing) Day design you like best below and we may, just may, pick that one to build.

If you're in either location that day, be sure to stop by, relax, chat with us or just enjoy the patch of green space. Oh and if you've got spare change, we may ask if you can break a buck or two.

What: Park(ing) Day

When: Friday, September 19

Where in SF: Front Street (@ Sacramento St) - Map It!

Where in Chicago: 2034 N Halsted (@ W Armitage Ave) - Map It!

To learn more about Park(ing) Day and REBAR, click here.

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Look out Chicago - we're comin' your way!

We’re heading out to Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood Monday, Sept 15 to bring yet another one of our pop-up shops and help detox the big “Windy City.” We’ll be there through Sunday, Oct 12 so be sure to stop by and check us out before then. Along with some new mix and match kits, we're bringing our usual aroma stations and cleaning confessional booth for all your dirty little secrets. Better yet, drop by our shop Friday, Sept 19 to check out our method-made park out on the street in celebration of Park(ing) Day. Curious are you? You'll just have to come and see for yourself.

Where: 2034 N Halsted (at Armitage)  Map it!

When: Sept 15 - Oct 12

Time: 11am - 8pm

And psst… whisper the password “the windy green city” to us and we’ll send you off with 10% off any bundle of products.